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OPINION (2024/2051(INI)) 2025-04-23

On a revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world

Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection · Rapporteur: Aura Salla

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AMENDMENTS

The Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection submits the following to the Committee on Budgets, as the committee responsible:

Amendment 1

Motion for a resolution

Citation 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Commission communication of 29 January 2025 entitled ‘A Competitiveness Compass for the EU’ (COM(2025)0030),

Amendment 2

Motion for a resolution

Citation 19 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Commission communication of 5 February 2025 entitled ‘A comprehensive EU toolbox for safe and sustainable e-commerce’ (COM(2025)0037),

Amendment 3

Motion for a resolution

Citation 19 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the announcement of Ursula von der Leyen on 11 February 2025 of an InvestAI initiative, including a new European fund of EUR 20 billion for AI gigafactories1a,

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1a https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_467

Amendment 4

Motion for a resolution

Citation 19 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the discharge procedure and the findings of the European Court of Auditors in their annual reports on the implementation of the EU budget of the European Court of Auditors,

Amendment 5

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D. whereas the NextGenerationEU recovery instrument (NGEU) established in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic enabled significant additional investment capacity of EUR 750 billion in 2018 prices, prompting a swift recovery and return to growth and supporting the green and digital transitions; whereas NGEU will not be in place post-2027;

D. whereas the NextGenerationEU recovery instrument (NGEU) established in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic enabled additional investment capacity of EUR 750 billion in 2018 prices; whereas NGEU will not be in place post-2027;

Amendment 6

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

F. whereas, since the adoption of the current multiannual financial framework (MFF), the political, economic and social context has changed beyond recognition, compounding underlying structural challenges for the Union and leading to a substantial revision of the MFF in 2024;

F. whereas, since the adoption of the current multiannual financial framework (MFF), multiple crises such as the pandemic and the Russian war in Ukraine have highlighted the need for flexibility to address serious economic challenges; whereas the political, economic and social context has changed beyond recognition, compounding underlying structural challenges for the Union and leading to a substantial revision of the MFF in 2024;

Amendment 7

Motion for a resolution

Recital H a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ha. whereas it is important that the new MFF for 2028-2034 efficiently supports competition and the functioning of the single market, protecting consumers and delivering measurable results to citizens and businesses through transparent performance indicators and regular impact assessments; whereas effective support must go hand in hand with a decarbonisation plan, as laid out in the Draghi report1a; whereas a failure to coordinate both policies would jeopardise the EU’s competitiveness;

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1a https://commission.europa.eu/topics/eu-competitiveness/draghi-report_en#paragraph_47059

Amendment 8

Motion for a resolution

Recital H b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Hb. whereas remaining barriers in the single market, as well as unfair competition practices, need to be addressed and illegal content and societal risks, such as online disinformation, effectively tackled;

Amendment 9

Motion for a resolution

Recital H c (new)

Motion for a resolution

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Hc. whereas the European Court of Auditors, in its 2023 report1a, concluded that the error rate in EU spending has risen to 5.6 % of the overall budget and warned that increasing European debt is placing growing pressure on the EU budget;

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1a https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/AR-2023/AR-2023_EN.pdf

Amendment 10

Motion for a resolution

Recital H d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Hd. whereas the EU cohesion policy has been a cornerstone of development and growth, playing a key role in reducing disparities and promoting convergence among Member States;

Amendment 11

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Underlines that the post-2027 long-term budget must be designed and resourced so as to enable the Union to deliver on its policy objectives, tackle the growing challenges it faces, manage and repay its debt sustainably, respond to shocks and crises and adjust to evolving spending needs;

1. Underlines that the post-2027 long-term budget must be designed and resourced so as to enable the Union to adequately invest and deliver on its policy objectives, tackle the growing challenges it faces, manage and repay its debt sustainably and timely, respond to shocks and crises and adjust to evolving spending needs;

Amendment 12

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Emphasises that the post-2027 MFF must also become simpler and more transparent and be protected against misuse, fraud and breaches of the principles of the rule of law and the Union’s values;

3. Emphasises that the post-2027 MFF must also become simpler and more transparent and be protected against misuse, fraud and breaches of the principles of the rule of law and the Union’s values; underlines that simplified and streamlined procedures, administration and reporting will improve efficiency and accountability; emphasises that simplification should not negatively affect transparency and effectiveness; notes that reducing the unjustified administrative burden should primarily benefit final beneficiaries and make application procedures more accessible; calls for simplification and acceleration of important projects of common European interest (IPCEIs) with significant EU-wide spill-overs beyond the participating countries and that they should also be topped up by EU funding;

Amendment 13

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Underlines that a simpler, more flexible MFF requires more robust parliamentary accountability;

4. Underlines that a simpler, more flexible MFF requires more robust parliamentary accountability; recalls that EU citizens must be able to rely on being informed by those implementing the EU budget of how the funds have been spent and the objectives achieved; recalls that transparency is essential to retain citizens’ trust, and that fraud and misuse of funds are extremely detrimental to that trust; calls on the Commission to put in place solid anti-fraud mechanisms in all funding instruments for the post-2027 MFF that ensure the protection of the EU budget;

Amendment 14

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Competitiveness, strategic autonomy, social, economic and territorial cohesion and resilience

Competitiveness and single market, consumer protection, strategic autonomy, social, economic and territorial cohesion and resilience

Amendment 15

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Is convinced that boosting competitiveness, decarbonising the economy and enhancing the Union’s innovation capacity are central priorities for the post-2027 MFF and are vital to ensure long-term, sustainable and inclusive growth and a more resilient economy and society;

6. Is convinced that boosting competitiveness, advancing the completion of the single market, decarbonising and digitalising the economy, and enhancing the Union’s innovation capacity are central priorities for the post-2027 MFF; underlines that meeting these objectives is vital to ensure long-term, sustainable and inclusive growth and a more resilient economy and society;

Amendment 16

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Stresses that the Union budget must be carefully coordinated with national spending and designed such that it can de-risk, mobilise and leverage private investment effectively, enabling start-ups and SMEs to access funds more readily; calls, therefore, for programmes such as InvestEU, which ensures additionality and follows a market-based, demand-driven approach, to be significantly reinforced in the next MFF; considers that budgetary guarantees are an effective use of resources and calls for them to be simplified;

9. Stresses that the Union budget must be carefully coordinated with national spending and designed such that it can de-risk, mobilise and leverage private investment effectively; stresses the importance for enabling start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs to be able to access available funds more easily and readily; calls, therefore, for programmes such as InvestEU, which ensures additionality and follows a market-based, demand-driven approach, to be significantly reinforced in the next MFF and to be allowed to maintain a less risk averse approach to truly stimulate innovation; considers that budgetary guarantees are an effective use of resources and calls for them to be simplified;

Amendment 17

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to make SMEs’ access to funding easier and more simplified, especially in light of their limited access to external equity and risk capital and calls for the roll-out of alternative forms of finance, tailored to their needs;

Amendment 18

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9b. Underlines the great potential in the free movement of services, which is still underdeveloped in the single market, and calls for initiatives to boost cross-border trade in services and to reduce the administrative burden for companies;

Amendment 19

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9c. Stresses that the EU has created a robust regulatory framework for the variety of sectors that led to the increased compliance cost; calls for a regulatory simplification increasing European companies’ competitiveness and innovation potential on a global scale, without undermining the objective of European legislation;

Amendment 20

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11a. Points out that the lack of affordable and social housing is a pressing issue in some Member States, which must be addressed; calls therefore on the Commission for a set of measures and initiatives at European level within the limits of EU competences;

Amendment 21

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Stresses that the next MFF should include much greater funding for energy, transport and digital infrastructure, with priority given to cross-border connections and national links with European added value; considers that such infrastructure goes hand in hand with a deepening of the single market;

12. Stresses that the next MFF should better allocate funding for energy, transport and digital infrastructure, with priority given to cross-border connections and national links with European added value; considers that such infrastructure goes hand in hand with a strengthening of the single market; in this regard, calls for the scaling up of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) given its contribution to the deepening of the single market;

Amendment 22

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12a. Urges the Commission to ensure that the new MFF programmes increase the available resources to support the proper enforcement of single market rules and consumer rights, including product safety regulations, while ensuring the transparency and traceability of funds; emphasises that enforcement of single market rules is crucial to ensuring fair competition, fostering trust among businesses and consumers, and preventing market distortions; underscores the importance of enhancing the enforcement of consumer rights at EU and national level and improving consumers’ awareness of their rights;

Amendment 23

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12b. Underlines that the new MFF should increase the available resources to support the proper enforcement of our single market rules such as the DSA, DMA, AI Act and product safety regulations; is concerned by the lack of adequate resources to properly implement these key regulations in due time;

Amendment 24

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

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12c. Insists that additional funds are needed to ensure the proper enforcement of the AI Act1a by providing the European AI Office with the required staff resources, including subject experts from outside the institutions, while simultaneously supporting research and development in AI-driven solutions and innovative approaches that increase the EU’s technological sovereignty;

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1a Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence and amending Regulations (EC) No 300/2008, (EU) No 167/2013, (EU) No 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2018/1139 and (EU) 2019/2144 and Directives 2014/90/EU, (EU) 2016/797 and (EU) 2020/1828 (Artificial Intelligence Act) (Text with EEA relevance) (OJ L, 2024/1689, 12.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1689/oj).

Amendment 25

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12d. Highlights the fact that adequate funding and resources will be required to strengthen the Customs Union and make customs and market surveillance authorities more resilient and effective, in particular through an advanced implementation of the Customs Union reform, aiming to develop and maintain an EU customs data hub and tackle challenges related to unsafe and illegal products imported via e-commerce platforms from non-EU countries; stresses the need to remove duty relief for low value consignments and enhance control capacities; calls for more resources to develop digital tools in order to improve customs efficiency among national authorities; highlights the role of a robust customs system in safeguarding the EU’s economic resilience and competitiveness by streamlining cross-border trade and addressing illicit market activities;

Amendment 26

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Considers that the Union must develop a competitiveness framework in line with its own values and political aims and that competitiveness must therefore be understood as encompassing not only economic growth, but also social, economic and territorial cohesion and environmental sustainability;

13. Considers that the Union must develop a competitiveness framework in line with its own values and political aims and that competitiveness must therefore be understood as encompassing not only economic growth, but also social, economic and territorial cohesion and environmental sustainability; stresses that the Competitiveness Fund should further contribute to strengthening the single market and strengthening its resilience while ensuring simplification and flexibility;

Amendment 27

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13a. Underlines the need for a modernised budget to bolster the future of Europe’s strategic autonomy; calls for a genuine Competitiveness Fund channelled to key sectors to match the investment needs and prime the pump for private support; highlights the urgent need to ensure digital sovereignty in the EU, in line with the Draghi report recommendations on driving technological leadership in Europe;

Amendment 28

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13b. Emphasises that a new framework for a single market instrument should eliminate complexities, such as multiple entry points and delays in access to funding; calls for the creation of synergies between the current Single Market Programme and the announced Competitiveness Fund with the objectives of increasing the competitiveness of the EU, further strengthening the single market for goods and services, and ensuring simplification and flexibility, with the possibility of reallocation of funding while ensuring a high level of consumer protection;

Amendment 29

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13c. Emphasises the importance of integrating digital tools to streamline funding access and ensure real-time monitoring of resource allocation, thereby enhancing the flexibility and efficiency of the new framework for the single market;

Amendment 30

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13d. Emphasises the need for the single market to be resilient and ready to face internal market emergencies;

Amendment 31

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14a. Welcomes the work done so far on the circular and digital economy, focusing on removing market barriers and ensuring consumers rights and promoting sustainable business models;

Amendment 32

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Emphasises that food security is a vital component of strategic autonomy and that the next MFF must continue to support the Union’s farming and fisheries sectors, including small and young farmers and fishers, and help the sectors to better protect the climate and biodiversity; highlights the crucial role of the common agricultural policy in increasing productivity through technical progress, ensuring a fair standard of living for farmers and guaranteeing food security; calls for adequate funding for the common agricultural policy in the next MFF;

17. Emphasises that food security is a vital component of strategic autonomy and that the next MFF must continue to support the Union’s farming and fisheries sectors, including small and young farmers and fishers, and help the sectors to better protect the climate and biodiversity; highlights the crucial role of the common agricultural policy in increasing productivity through technical progress, ensuring a fair standard of living for farmers and guaranteeing food security; calls for adequate funding for the common agricultural policy in the next MFF, which is essential for the integrity of the single market and ensuring the Union’s competitiveness;

Amendment 33

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Recalls that social, economic and territorial cohesion is a cornerstone of European integration and is vital in binding the Union together and deepening the single market; underlines that a modernised cohesion policy must follow a decentralised, place-based, multilevel governance approach and be built around the shared management and partnership principle, fully involving local and regional authorities;

18. Recalls that economic and territorial cohesion is a cornerstone of European integration and is vital in binding the Union together and deepening the single market; underlines that a modernised cohesion policy must follow a decentralised, place-based, multilevel governance approach and be built around the shared management and partnership principle, fully involving local and regional authorities;

Amendment 34

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

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21. Highlights that the green and digital transitions are inextricably linked to competitiveness, the modernisation of the economy and the resilience of society and that, therefore, the post-2027 MFF must continue to support the twin transitions;

21. Highlights that the green and digital transitions are inextricably linked to competitiveness, the modernisation of the economy and the resilience of society and that, therefore, the post-2027 MFF must continue to support the twin transitions to ensure the EU’s leadership in sustainable and digital innovation;

Amendment 35

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

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24. Points to the profound technological shift under way, with new technologies such as artificial intelligence both creating opportunities, in terms of economic potential and improvements to the citizens’ lives, and posing reliability and ethical challenges; stresses that the next MFF must support the development and safe application of such technologies and help people to hone the skills they need to work with and use them;

24. Points to the profound technological shift under way, with new technologies such as artificial intelligence both creating opportunities, in terms of economic potential and improvements to the citizens’ lives, and posing reliability and ethical challenges; stresses that the next MFF must support the development and safe application of such technologies and help people to hone the skills they need to work with and use them; welcomes the announcement of InvestAI1a, an initiative to mobilise EUR 200 billion for investment in AI, including a new European fund of EUR 20 billion for AI gigafactories; underlines that these investments are needed to make Europe an AI continent;

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1a https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_467

Amendment 36

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24a. Calls for the integration of green and digital transition goals into new MFF programmes to ensure the EU´s leadership in sustainable innovation;

Amendment 37

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Recalls that security is the foundation for the Union’s prosperity and social model and that the next MFF must invest significantly more in safeguarding the Union against the myriad threats it faces;

25. Recalls that security is the foundation for the Union’s prosperity and social model and that the next MFF must invest significantly more in safeguarding the Union against the myriad threats it faces and adopt a comprehensive security approach; stresses the need to clarify and broaden the mandate of EIB to invest in EU defence as well as the need to create an internal market for defence by standardising ammunitions and interoperability of weapon systems; stresses the need to further cut red tape; highlights the importance of supporting the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises in the defence industry and of introducing a European purchasing preference;

Amendment 38

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

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26. Underlines that, as the Niinistö report makes clear, the fragmenting global order, increasingly frequent and intense extreme weather events, the security threat posed by Russia, growing tensions globally, hybrid campaigns, which include cyberattacks, foreign information manipulation, disinformation and interference and the instrumentalisation of migration, and health threats are combining to heighten instability and increase the Union’s vulnerability;

26. Underlines that, as the Niinistö report makes clear, the fragmenting global order, increasingly frequent and intense extreme weather events, the security threat posed by Russia, growing tensions globally, hybrid campaigns, which include cyberattacks, foreign information manipulation, disinformation and interference and the instrumentalisation of migration, and health threats are combining to heighten instability and increase the Union’s vulnerability; in this regard, welcomes the creation of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield, which marks a decisive step in the fight against foreign interference threatening democratic processes;

Amendment 39

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29a. Stresses the importance of increased investments in defence, which will feed into improved competitiveness and increase innovation in the Union to the benefit of the entire single market; highlights that investments in defence often have spill-over benefits to the civilian economy; underlines the positive effects on employment opportunities and economic growth through integrated supply chains and increased opportunities for companies to operate across borders;

Amendment 40

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution

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30. Points to the importance of support in the budget for military mobility, which upgrades infrastructure for dual-use military and civilian purposes and thus contributes to the Union’s defence capabilities;

30. Points to the importance of support in the budget for military mobility, which upgrades or builds infrastructure for dual-use military and civilian purposes and thus contributes to the Union’s defence capabilities;

Amendment 41

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 41 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

41a. Stresses the need for the new MFF to make available sufficient funding for the integration of EU candidate countries into the single market, in line with the growth plans for the Western Balkans and the Republic of Moldova, and the Ukraine Plan;

Amendment 42

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 48 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

48a. Underlines the fact that compliance with EU law, including with single market rules, constitutes a core pillar of the rule of law principle; calls on the Commission to include an assessment of the status of compliance with single market rules in the evaluation of the rule of law in each Member State and to trigger the conditionality mechanism in the event of structural and persistent breaches at national level that have a negative impact on the protection of the EU’s interests;

Amendment 43

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 52 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

52a. Stresses that the next MFF must fully reflect the importance of an excellence-based approach to EU funding, ensuring that resources are allocated to projects and initiatives that demonstrate the highest potential for innovation, inclusive economic growth and global competitiveness; welcomes the recently proposed Competitiveness Compass for the EU in order to safeguard the EU’s future as an economic powerhouse, an investment destination and a manufacturing centre; highlights, in this context, the importance of aligning the budget with the objectives set out in the Competitiveness Compass, particularly with a view to strengthening the internal market, and of directing sufficient funding towards policies and instruments that enhance productivity, support industrial leadership and foster technological advancement, thereby supporting the EU’s objective of becoming a global economic and innovation leader and regain Europe’s competitiveness and secure its prosperity;

Amendment 44

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 56 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

56a. Calls on the Commission to establish a framework for monitoring and evaluating horizontal EU priorities; stresses the importance of robust performance monitoring and evaluation frameworks to track the contribution of investments to meeting horizontal targets; calls on the Commission to strengthen its commitment to Better Regulation principles to ensure that future funding instruments deliver measurable results;

Amendment 45

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 61

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

61. Calls for genuine simplification where there are overlapping objectives, diverging eligibility criteria and different rules governing aspects that should be uniform across programmes; considers that an assessment of which spending programmes should be included in the next MFF must be based on the above aspects, on the need to focus spending on clearly identified policy objectives and on the policy intervention logic of each programme;

61. Calls for genuine simplification where there are overlapping objectives, diverging eligibility criteria and different rules governing aspects that should be uniform across programmes; highlights, in this regard, the importance of further simplifying and reducing administrative burdenss particularly for SMEs; considers that an assessment of which spending programmes should be included in the next MFF must be based on the above aspects, on the need to focus spending on clearly identified policy objectives and on the policy intervention logic of each programme;

Amendment 46

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 61 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

61a. Calls for a reduction in bureaucracy for accessing EU funds and programmes, particularly for SMEs; emphasises the importance of digitising application and reporting processes for funding; calls for simplified procedures for businesses participating in the single market, in particular SMEs; stresses the need for a ‘one-stop-shop’ platform to centralise access to EU funds and provide dedicated support services tailored to SMEs’ needs; highlights the importance of removing obstacles to cross-border trade and services, particularly for SMEs;

Amendment 47

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 61 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

61b. Believes that, alongside strong control mechanisms, the next MFF should have a specific focus on a further simplification of the procedures for applicants and/or beneficiaries, in particular smaller beneficiaries; is of the opinion that the Commission’s priorities should also be felt by applicants for EU funding; reiterates that such simplification should not be to the detriment of sufficient controls, sound financial management and transparency;

Amendment 48

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 61 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

61c. Underlines the role the digitisation of procedures can play in facilitating compliance and reducing administrative burdens and calls for adequate relevant resources in the next multiannual financial framework;

Amendment 49

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 62 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

62a. Calls on the Commission to increase the transparency and citizens’ awareness of the MFF by gathering and setting up a real-time, publicly accessible digital dashboard detailing fund allocation, project purposes, outcomes and final beneficiaries;

Amendment 50

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 67 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

67a. Notes that different programmes and projects could have varying timelines for implementation; warns against excessively burdensome administrative obligations associated with changing such programmes or projects; underlines the need for flexibility of funding destinations to ensure that funding can be re-allocated if it is not spent on an envisaged project (‘use or lose’);

Amendment 51

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 72 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

72a. Calls on the Commission to focus more closely on results and outcomes in the post-2027 MFF, alongside outputs and costs, and to place greater emphasis on cross-border EU added-value; warns against embedding political objectives in a performance-based system, justifying the need to focus on results and outcomes;

Amendment 52

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 75 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

75a. Underlines the need for tailor-made approaches for Member States; considers it of the utmost importance that the Commission maintain a strong horizontal approach to prevent the ‘nationalisation’ of Union policies, resulting in 27 national approaches that together do not form a Union approach and where Member States are treated differently on similar issues; notes that it has not always been possible to quantify each Member State’s contribution to EU objectives in all national recovery and resilience plans due to a lack or incomparability of available data; considers that the European Parliament should be involved in defining such national approaches;

Amendment 53

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 83

Motion for a resolution

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83. Considers that all instruments and tools should be explored in order to provide the Union with those resources, in line with its priorities and identified needs;

83. Considers that all instruments and tools should be explored in order to provide the Union with those resources, in line with its priorities and identified needs; underlines the need to create a true Saving and Investment Union to mobilise private investments and promote strategic investments;

ANNEX: ENTITIES OR PERSONS FROM WHOM THE RAPPORTEUR HAS RECEIVED INPUT

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INFORMATION ON ADOPTION BY THE COMMITTEE ASKED FOR OPINION

Date adopted

8.4.2025

Result of final vote

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Members present for the final vote

Peter Agius, Pablo Arias Echeverría, Jeannette Baljeu, Laura Ballarín Cereza, Biljana Borzan, Anna Cavazzini, David Cormand, Henrik Dahl, Adnan Dibrani, Elisabeth Dieringer, Klara Dostalova, Michał Dworczyk, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Hanna Gedin, Sandro Gozi, Maria Grapini, Elisabeth Grossmann, Maria Guzenina, Svenja Hahn, Anna-Maja Henriksson, Pierre Jouvet, Arba Kokalari, Kateřina Konečná, Katrin Langensiepen, Pierfrancesco Maran, Nikola Minchev, Piotr Müller, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Reinis Pozņaks, Christel Schaldemose, Andreas Schwab, Tomislav Sokol, Filip Turek, Inese Vaidere, Adina Vălean, Marion Walsmann

Substitutes present for the final vote

Saskia Bricmont, Tomasz Buczek, Sebastião Bugalho, Delara Burkhardt, Dirk Gotink, Mary Khan

Members under Rule 216(7) present for the final vote

Fernand Kartheiser, Matjaž Nemec, Lídia Pereira, Diego Solier

FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL BY THE COMMITTEE ASKED FOR OPINION

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